New book claims Michelle Obama prepared divorce papers to separate from Barack - leaving him so depressed friends feared he'd kill himself

I remember at least seven books about George W. Bush at the end of his second term in office. President Obama is not getting a second term though.

Daily Mail reports Michelle Obama prepared divorce papers to separate from Barack Obama in 2000 following his disastrous attempt to win a House seat in Chicago, according to a new book.

When he lost miserably the future First Lady was supposedly disgusted that her husband had ignored her warnings not to take on the four term incumbent Bobby Rush.

Their marriage - in its eighth year at the time - was �on the rocks� with Mr Obama so depressed some of his friends feared he was suicidal.


The claims mark the second time the Obamas have faced allegations they were on the verge of divorce after reports in 2010 suggested they were having difficulties.

The couple have admitted that in the past they did go through a rough patch but that they patched things up and grew closer together.


The Obamas have now been married for 21 years and have two children, Malia, 13, and Sasha, nine.


In �The Amateur�, Mr Klein�s unauthorised account of Mr Obama�s life and first term in office, he claims that Mr Obama was over ambitious in his attempt to take on House member Mr Rush for the black South Side seat in Chicago.


In a crushing blow, he lost by two votes to one prompting claims from Mr Rush that he was an �educated fool�.


Mr Klein writes: �After Obama�s humiliating defeat he was broke and deeply in debt and it looked as though he might be finished in public life.

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